Our Charleston divorce lawyers run into situations where a client is ordered to pay attorney’s fees to the other party. In South Carolina, the family court is supposed to looks at 4 factors in determining whether to award fees to one party: (1) each party’s ability to pay his or her own fees, (2) the [...]

As divorce lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina, we often deal with claims for legal fees in family court. South Carolina's family court judges have the ability to award attorney’s fees to one party in most family court cases. Whether the issues are custody, divorce, contempt, or nearly anything else, attorney’s fees are on the table. What our clients need [...]

In a recent family court case I was involved in, a lawyer who has practiced law for 3 years and who has filed only 4 family court cases in Charleston asked the court to award $300 per hour for legal fees. To put this lawyer’s hourly rate into perspective, many family court lawyers in Charleston who’ve [...]

Oftentimes our lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina are asked if a client can collect their attorney's fees if they win their case. In South Carolina, attorney’s fees can only be recovered by contract, statute, or (less commonly) for "equitable indemnification." For example, if you have a contract to do XY and Z with someone for [...]

These are hard economic times, and lawyers aren’t immune either. So, it should come as no surprise that many lawyers are more competitive about what they charge their clients. There is nothing inherently bad about competition and lower rates for clients. However, I’ve seen an alarming trend in lawyers advertising for and taking on cases [...]

Let’s face it - hiring a divorce lawyer in Charleston can be expensive. In these economic times (or any other), the last thing anyone truly wants or needs is to shell out large sums in legal fees during their divorce. Unfortunately, sometimes it is the clients themselves who contribute to the high cost of their legal fees. [...]

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